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Europeans are entitled to cleaner air

9 November 2017

With the “Clean Mobility Package”, the European Commission is presenting a package of measures intended to make European transport cleaner and more competitive. However, MEP Mark Demesmaeker is of the opinion that the Commission displays too little ambition in reducing the CO2 emissions of vehicles …

Paradise Papers: enough talk, time for action

7 November 2017

In recent days, the Paradise Papers have once again shined the spotlight on tax structures in tax havens. For Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt, the stories of such long-standing tax systems don’t exactly come as a great surprise. “But what is new is that this government is effectively …

Rental vehicles can no longer be permitted to be anonymous weapons

3 November 2017

The attack with a rented truck in New York last week is - after Nice, Berlin, Barcelona and London - the latest in line that extends far too long already. That’s why it’s important for companies that rent, lease or share vehicles to provide information on who is driving which vehicle when to the …

Brute state power is not the answer

29 October 2017

The N-VA looks on with concern at the developments in Catalonia. The revoking of Catalan autonomy and the threat of prosecution for its political leaders creates an untenable situation. Over the last few weeks, the fundamental political rights of the Catalans have been violated. Police violence on …

Europe must not give EUR 590 million of “accession aid” to Turkey

25 October 2017

The European budget for 2018 includes almost EUR 590 million of “accession aid” for Turkey. The N-VA does not want European tax money going to Erdoğan and will therefore vote against it. “Turkey will never become a Member State of the European Union and therefore should also not be permitted to …

Glyphosate must not endanger public health

24 October 2017

The European Commission wants to continue allowing the use of glyphosate, a phosphorus compound that is used as a herbicide, in the coming ten years. The European Parliament has registered its objection to this, with the support of the N-VA. “Protection of public health and the environment is the …

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